The ruling on the statement that polytheists are more trustworthy than Muslims
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The questioner also asks: What is the ruling on this statement that polytheists are more trustworthy in their work than Muslims?
The Shaykh:
We ask Allah for well-being. This is a purification of the polytheists and a condemnation of the Muslims. The Muslim is better than the disbeliever, no matter who the Muslim is. The Muslim is better than the disbeliever.[Al-Baqarah 2:221] Islam and faith are good, and disbelief is evil. This speech is not permissible.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Islam forbids betrayal, forbids lying, and forbids deception. If there is any shortcoming, it is from the Muslims themselves, not from Islam. Islam is complete, praise be to Allah. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
But the Muslim, even if he is a deceiver, even if he is a liar, even if he is [such], is better than the disbeliever and is not compared to him. Because what the disbeliever has, and I seek refuge in Allah, is disbelief, which is greater than the error of the Muslim, which is less than disbelief.[Al-Qalam 68:35] What is the matter with you, how do you judge? [Sad 38:28] Is it ever permissible to prefer the disbeliever over the Muslim? Yes. The Muslim, no matter what shortcoming he has, is better than the disbeliever. Even if the disbeliever has, as they claim, trustworthiness, he does not have [it]; disbelief is the greatest of sins, disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner also asks: What is the ruling on this statement that polytheists are more trustworthy in their work than Muslims?
The Shaykh:
We ask Allah for well-being. This is a purification of the polytheists and a condemnation of the Muslims. The Muslim is better than the disbeliever, no matter who the Muslim is. The Muslim is better than the disbeliever.
And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you.
وَلَعَبْدٌ مُّؤْمِنٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن مُّشْرِكٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكُمْThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Islam forbids betrayal, forbids lying, and forbids deception. If there is any shortcoming, it is from the Muslims themselves, not from Islam. Islam is complete, praise be to Allah. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
But the Muslim, even if he is a deceiver, even if he is a liar, even if he is [such], is better than the disbeliever and is not compared to him. Because what the disbeliever has, and I seek refuge in Allah, is disbelief, which is greater than the error of the Muslim, which is less than disbelief.
Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?
أَفَنَجْعَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ كَالْمُجْرِمِينَOr should we treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like corrupters in the land? Or should We treat those who fear Allah like the wicked?
أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ كَالْمُفْسِدِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الْمُتَّقِينَ كَالْفُجَّارِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [393] حكم القول بأن المشركين أصدق أمانة من المسلمين - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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